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Kobe → Sumoto

Hyōgo → Hyōgo
Straight line47 km
By road63 km
Driving time57min
Fuel cost¥940
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Sumoto.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car63 km57min
🚲 Bike63 km4h 13min
🚶 On foot54 km11h 17min

Road distance, driving time and the route below are computed by our routing engine. Fuel cost assumes ~8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L (regular gasoline, e-Stat national average 2025).

About this route

The distance from Kobe (Hyōgo) to Sumoto (Hyōgo) is 47 km in a straight line, or 63 km by road. A car trip takes about 57min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥940. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Sumoto → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Sumoto

  1. ↑Continue300 m0min
  2. ↱Keep right onto 山手幹線3.7 km5min
  3. →Turn right onto 神戸明石線21363 m0min
  4. ↱Keep right onto 阪神高速31号神戸山手線313.9 km5min
  5. ↰Keep left onto 31 and drive toward 妙法寺31456 m1min
  6. ←Turn left onto 垂水妙法寺線4.3 km6min
  7. ←Turn left onto 多井畑名谷線722 m1min
  8. ↰Turn sharp left44.0 km32min
  9. ↰Keep left364 m0min
  10. →Turn right366 m0min
  11. ←Turn left onto 洲本五色線462.4 km2min
  12. ←Turn left onto 洲本五色線旧道992 m2min
  13. ←Turn left1.3 km2min
  14. ←Turn left65 m0min
  15. →Turn right145 m0min
  16. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

あわじ兵庫県
東浦ターミナルパーク兵庫県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Kobe

Himeji Himeji46 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama14 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki22 kmAkashi Akashi17 kmKakogawachō-honmachi Kakogawachō-honmachi34 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka20 kmItami Itami22 kmKawanishi Kawanishi26 kmSandachō Sandachō22 kmAshiya Ashiya12 kmMiki Miki22 kmKariya Kariya73 kmOno Ono29 kmSasayama Sasayama42 kmToyooka Toyooka100 km

Distances from Sumoto

Minamiawaji Minamiawaji13 kmAwaji Awaji15 kmFukura Fukura19 kmAkashi Akashi36 kmKakogawa Kakogawa45 kmTakasago Takasago48 kmKakogawachō-honmachi Kakogawachō-honmachi48 kmYonedacho Sendo Yonedacho Sendo48 kmShirahamachō-usazakiminami Shirahamachō-usazakiminami51 kmMiki Miki52 kmHimeji Himeji55 kmOno Ono57 kmAshiya Ashiya57 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama58 kmTatsuno Tatsuno63 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Sumoto?

About 63 km by road (47 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kobe to Sumoto?

About 57min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥940 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).